Cork or screw top? The disagreement between fans of natural cork and those who prefer other closure methods, although a recent one, has often led to more ideological choices than practical ones. Classic cork The main characteristic of natural cork is that it is permeable to air which...
How was the 2018 Harvest? The most important time of the year is now here as we write this article. The moment in which we collect the fruit of our work and we begin to transform it into nectar that will be bottled and ready in...
Organic Monterinaldi has always been attentive to the environmental impact that may derive from the excessive use of pesticides and fungicides, preferring discreet prevention techniques as opposed to polluting remedies. The 2018 harvest also marks an important moment for us in this respect, because we’ve concluded the...
The 2018 vintage is looking very promising! For the moment, the 2018 vintage gives us reason to hope. The climatic trend was quite favourable: winter was not only cold at the right temperature, but it was also considerably rainy, followed by a spring marked by regular rains...
Serving Temperature One of the most important factors influencing the tasting of a wine is certainly the serving temperature. This element is sometimes underestimated, but it plays a fundamental role in the correct perception that we should have of a wine. On many occasions we tend to...
Four questions (and answers) about vineyards and next vintages Fabrizio was asked to explain his opinion about four points. Here are questions and answers 1. Can you briefly describe the 2015 and 2016 growing seasons for your vineyards? Both 2015 and 2016 can be judged as very good...
What happens to wine in barriques? Barriques are small barrels - of French origin - built with oak wood, of small dimensions (225 litres for the Bordeaux and 228 litres for the Burgundy). The history of barriques brings us back to France because they were initially used...
Investigative report by Winesurf about cement tanks: what producers, oenologists and consumers think Winesurf investigative report about cement tanks had a lot of interesting and detailed answers. For this reason, first of all, all people that dedicated their time to answer deserve our thank. Moving forward,...
Sangiovese: the number one most-planted grape variety in Italy. It is a very complex wine varietal that offers great wines when made with single-variety vinification but that also gives strong emotions in blend. Ranging from brilliant ruby to garnet, true Sangiovese wines should never be too dark...
Wine and Food Pairing When can we say a food and wine match is optimal? This is one of the thorniest topics. How many times have we heard controversies about the combination of meat with white wine or fish with red wine? How many discordant opinions...